Humanitarian Activities
Education & Development Centers
The Maronite Central Council is committed to helping the most deprived in the community by providing free education, healthcare, and social support. Since 1940, it has established schools and clinics, improving opportunities for thousands. Today, it continues to back parish charities and launch initiatives that address the evolving needs of society.
St-John the Baptist Center
Situated in Adib Izhac street, the St-John the Baptist center is accomodating in its premises:
– The Maronite charity society of St-John the Baptist
– A free clinic appreciated by the residents equipped in 2009 with a dental clinic
– A nursery
– The Hope and Light that is devoting to the disabled children
– The Association of the Ladies of Social Aid that collects new and used clothes to be distributed freely to the needy persons or to “sell” them at a symbolic price
– Intensive courses of preparation to the official exams
| Doctor | Speciality |
| Dr. Karma Karam | Cardiologist |
| Dr. Joseph Moubarak | Generalist |
| Dr. Hilda Nammour Chemali | Pediatric |
| Dr. Afif Rouphael | Gastro-enterologist |
| Dr. Walid Ghantous | Gyneco-Obstetrician |
| Dr. Charbel Traboulsi | Dentist |
The Development Center of Beirut
This medico-social pilot center assures medical care and course of levels. The free clinic is agreed by the Ministry of Health and it is operating in association with the Ministry of Social Affairs. It receives patients without distinction of race, nationality or religion. The treatments are ensured by a team of eleven qualified and voluntary physicians. This center is equipped with a pharmacy that ensures on prescription the available medicine as well as with dental clinic.
Thanks to the donators’ generosity, the Central Council of the Maronite Societies was able to establish and equip a medical center including pediatric, dental, ophthalmological, gynecological clinics and others in the headquarters in Medawar Street.
| Doctor | Speciality |
| Dr. Rita Khoury | Pediatric |
| Dr. Charles Yaacoub | Psychiatric |
| Dr. Toufic Richa | Dentist |
| Mlle. Marie Paule Belle | Nutritionnist |
| Dr. Nadia Sfeir | Ophtalmologist |
| Dr. Raymond Saad | Cardiologist |
| Dr. Tarek Elias | Gynéco-Obstetrician |
| Dr. Antonio Chalhoub | Orthopedist |
| Dr. Joseph Dibé | Gastro-enterologist |
| Dr. Fady Ahmar | Generalist |
| Dr. Tatiana Roukeibi | Pharmacy |
Adults Education Program – Upgrading Courses: Education has always been at the heart of CCMS’s priorities. Today, technical and professional education is one of the major preoccupations of the CCMS.
In a world in perpetual change, courses of level in data processing and in computer courses and
foreign languages are ensured to the adults wishing to ameliorate their
knowledge.
CCMS Schools
Technical Education at the Central Council of Maronite Societies
Education has always been at the heart of CCMS’s priorities. Today, technical and professional education has replaced the CCMS schools.